MINING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013 No. 10 - SECT 81 81 Amendment of s 50 (Entitlements under mining claim)

MINING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013 No. 10 - SECT 81

(1) Section 50(1)(a)(ii), before 'hand'—

insert—

'for a mining claim other than a prescribed mining claim—'.

(2) Section 50(1)(a)—

insert—

'(iii) for a prescribed mining claim—mine in accordance with the conditions of the mining claim any mineral to which the mining claim applies; and'.

(3) Section 50(1)(b), 'hand'—

omit.

(4) Section 50(1)(b)(i) and (iii), after 'area;'—

insert—

'and'.

(5) Section 50(1)(b)(ii), after 'purpose;'—

insert—

'and'.

(6) Section 50(1)(c), 'hand mining as provided in paragraph (a)(ii)'—

omit, insert—

'mining as provided in paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii)'.

(7) Section 50—

insert—

'(5) In this section—

prescribed mining claim means a mining claim that—

(a) applies to corundum, gemstones or other precious stones, and the area of which has been decided by the Minister under section 53; or

(b) has been converted from a mining lease under section 816.'.